chsdbacks Chapter 44 Leaving the Forest and Arranging Medical Treatment
Chapter 44 Leaving the Forest and Arranging Medical Treatment
After calming himself down, Xia Ye answered the phone.
"Haha, is that Natsuno? Have you arrived in Changqing City yet? I can't wait to see you."
"I contacted Professor Oak today, and he said you just left this morning. I noticed you hadn't contacted me by noon, so I contacted you."
"I bet you went off to investigate in the Evergreen Forest? Those Eevee flocks are elusive; did you find them?"
Upon hearing Sakaki's words, Natsuno's pupils contracted slightly, and she knew the answer in her heart.
The other party definitely had tracked down my movements.
It seems that Giovanni has a very strong grasp of Evergreen City; he has informants everywhere.
But what was the other party's intention in simply withdrawing the personnel from this base in advance?
They don't want me to discover people, but they let me rescue the Pokémon?
Without a second thought, Natsuno returned the smile: "Ah, I couldn't wait to get off the bus."
"After all, the Eevee group that cannot evolve is of great research value, and it's very difficult for researchers to control."
Sakaki's smile remained unchanged: "I understand. At least let me do my part as a host."
"I'm hosting a banquet at the Evergreen Hotel tonight, and I look forward to your presence so we can discuss the follow-up arrangements."
With his backpack slung over his shoulder, Xia Ye ended the call: "Okay, I'll look forward to it then. That's all for now, let's talk again tonight."
After reuniting with Red, they put all the balls into each other's backpacks. Now, their top priority is to save these Pikachu.
"Pikachu, take us out of the forest!"
Led by the local hilltop, the group quickly evacuated from the forest.
But what no one noticed was that there was an extra pair of eyes above them, watching them the whole way.
Once out of the forest, the habitual thief Pikachu led the two to the market.
The people in the vegetable market who were still cleaning up panicked when they saw the pickup truck.
"Quickly pack your things away, that guy's here again!"
"Why is this guy here again? Natsuno, didn't you say you'd handle him?"
The group grabbed whatever tools were at hand and glared angrily at the pickup truck.
Xia Ye quickly gestured for everyone to calm down: "Don't worry, everyone. We're handling it right now. Just continue with your business as usual."
Seeing everyone staring angrily at him, Pikachu wasn't about to back down. He got down on all fours, his face contorted with rage, and let out a low growl.
Just then, Crimson stepped forward, blocking Pikachu's path and facing the wrath of the crowd in the market.
Pikachu looked at the figure in front of him, stood up, tilted his head, and looked very confused.
Chi Hong calmly took out his phone from his pocket and opened the payment page.
"Everyone, I will compensate you for the losses that Pikachu caused you before. Please don't blame Pikachu anymore."
"We just went in and found that many fruit trees in the forest no longer bear fruit."
"Pikachu steals berries every day to take care of the dozen or so Pichu in its pack."
"In short, I am now Pikachu's trainer, so it is only right that I take responsibility for the damage he caused before."
Pikachu's ears perked up, taking in all of Crimson's words, and his little face grew even more puzzled.
"Really? If that's the case, then it's understandable."
"Now that you mention it, I've noticed that a lot of Pokémon have been running out of the forest lately, but I didn't think much of it."
"If there's a shortage of berries in the forest, wouldn't a lot of Pokémon go hungry?"
"No, we have to find a way to help them. Everyone, quickly go and mobilize the residents in the vicinity."
Seeing that everyone's attention had immediately shifted to helping the Pokémon in the forest, Natsuno breathed a sigh of relief.
This is the Pokémon world, where people are generally friendly and help each other with their Pokémon.
There's no time to dwell on why so many berries have disappeared; it's safe to assume it's Giovanni's fault, since he's involved in an evil organization.
"Listen up, everyone. Although Grass-type Pokémon can use Growth to speed up the fruiting of trees, it still takes several days for the fruit to ripen."
"While we wait for the fruit trees to bear fruit and ripen, we still need to solve the problem of where the Pokémon will eat."
"Moreover, the Evergreen Forest is so vast, with so many fruit trees, that the nearby residents alone cannot provide enough."
"You should report this to the alliance immediately so they can mobilize personnel and resources to solve the problem."
"We found a group of severely injured Pokémon in the forest that need to be taken to the hospital immediately."
Seeing the others nod in agreement, Natsuno flagged down an R-marked taxi. The car's name, "Rocket Taxi," made Natsuno's eyelids twitch.
However, saving the Pokémon was more important, so Natsuno shook his head and got into the car with Red Pikachu.
"Master, go to the nearest Pokémon Center."
Red held Pikachu in his arms and, seeing the worry on the latter's little face, patiently comforted him.
"Pikachu, don't worry, they've gone to figure out a way to help the Pokémon in the forest."
"We need to heal your people first, and then we can work together to help the forest restore its food production."
"Humans and Pokémon should help each other, shouldn't they?"
Pika looked up, staring blankly into the crimson, sincere eyes, seemingly lost in thought.
Xia Ye released Xiao Cai and Xiao Yuan and held them in his arms.
It was really dangerous to sneak into the hole just now, but it's fine now. No matter how comfortable it is inside the ball, it's not as comfortable as being outside.
I touched Xiao Cai's head and Xiao Yuan's outer membrane with both hands, I can't favor one over the other.
In terms of feel, the two little ones are soft and the other is super hard, which is a really strange feeling.
Leaning back in his chair, Natsuno felt that today had been far too exciting, and secretly rejoiced.
I don't need to get involved in what happens next; I'll just go and slack off with Sakaki.
Meanwhile, in Sakaki's office, Sakaki was listening to a report from his secretary, Masato.
"The personnel at Base 03 have been successfully evacuated without leaving behind any data or equipment."
"The plan is progressing smoothly. The alliance is expected to begin mobilizing personnel and supplies around noon today. Matsu executives have been notified to actively participate in the mobilization and transport of supplies."
"Operation Team 7 is also lying in wait near the Dark Grey Museum. They will begin their operation after the Dark Grey City personnel are mobilized."
Sakaki stroked the cat's smooth fur, his face expressionless.
"The dojo will be closed for the next few days, with the reason given being to assist in the treatment of Evergreen Forest."
"I guess those people have already started reporting to the League. It's time for me to take on the role of Gym Leader."
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As he got out of the taxi, Natsuno looked up at the large building in front of him.
Pokémon Center No. 1, North District, Changqing City.
North District? Number One? Then there must also be South District, West District, Number Two, and Number Three?
That's true. With so many people in a city, how can a single Pokémon Center possibly handle the workload?
The two strode forward, opened the door, and entered.
Medical staff and patients walked among them, and Pokémon came and went.
The receptionist was a girl named Joey, with a sweet smile.
After releasing one of the rescued Pikachus, Nurse Joy examines it carefully.
"Level 2 energy decay, meets emergency criteria, please place all here."
Joey took out several grooved trays and pressed a button on the phone.
Ten seconds later, three nurses rushed out: "Put all those needing emergency care in the tray!"
Chi Hong quickly emptied all the balls from her backpack into a tray, and three nurses each carried a tray inside.
Natsuno noticed that two of the nurses didn't have the same face as Joey, and couldn't help but feel curious.
"Why aren't those two Joey?"